Hi Wayne,

I compared my FX1 footage with your adapter footage. The per pixel noise of the FX1 is obviously higher than any recent 1/3" SD camcorder. However, John Beale has shown somewhere in this forum how a downrezzed FX1 can almost beat the VX2100 at low light.

The great thing about the SGPro is the camera noise is hidden by the GG grain, which is 1 to 2 Pixels in diametre. So little sharpness is lost (if at all), but camera noise is hidden in a filmlike grain pattern.

By the way, have you got the SGPro picture with the FX1 in a higher res, I would love to put it as a wallpaper on my PC.

Thomas,

Interesting stuff. Will be interested to hear more of your findings after you receive your unit.

Here is a higher res version:

http://www.sgpro.co.uk/SGpro_FX1_02.jpg

And also one without FX1 or SLR attached:

http://www.sgpro.co.uk/SGpro_01.jpg

I am so much looking forward to this.

Thanks for the hi-res version of your product photo - it is now decorating my desktop.

BTW, where do you do your product photography? It just looks awesome.

Thanks Thomas,

If I told you the product photos were shot using a £40 automatic digicam (no manual controls), a sheet of black acrylic and 3 60w house bulbs, what would you say?:D

I would say you make absolutely excellent use of the stuff you already got or can get hold of cheaply. Best example the product photography example you just told us or your Sigma 28mm 1.8 bargain.

Please stay so creative, I think its a great addition to the DVi community.

All the best,

Tom

Thanks Thomas,

I've just picked up a nice Canon FD body to accompany my FD lesnes, so I think I will reshoot the product photos on film and compare.

Remember to use a filter to adjust to tungsten lightning or they will look really awful. Tried it once - no way to colour correct in the PC - just too much orange and too little latitude on the print. Maybe a negative scanner would have worked, but I did not have one at hand.

Yep good point since i just bought daylight film;)

Ill grab a filter

Wayne,

That resolution chart is very sharp. I wish more 35mm adapter makers would use them, it really is a telling-tale.